A solar eclipse riddle is:
Q: What kind of underwear should you wear during an eclipse?
A: Fruit of the moon.
The joke was posted by Boys’ Life magazine on August 16, 2017.
Wikipedia: Fruit of the Loom
Fruit of the Loom is an American company that manufactures clothing, particularly underwear. The company’s world headquarters is in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Since 2002 it has been a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
Boys’ Life
August 16, 2017
15 Funny Solar Eclipse Jokes
By Boys’ Life readers
Brighten up the Great American Eclipse with these 15 funny jokes sent in by Boys’ Life readers. These totally funny solar eclipse jokes will guarantee your humor won’t be overshadowed on Aug. 21.
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Liam: What kind of underwear should you wear during an eclipse?
Jesse: No clue.
Liam: Fruit of the Moon!
Joke by Carrington C., Richmond, Va.
US99 (Chicago, IL)
Don’t Be Overshadowed – Here are Some Punny Solar Eclipse Jokes
August 18, 2017 2:54 PM
(...)
What kind of underwear should you wear during an eclipse?
Fruit of the Moon!
Twitter
Eddie Spaghetti
@IlluminEddie93
Getting ready for the solar eclipse by buying some Fruit of the Moon underwear in case I shit myself
10:42 PM - 19 Aug 2017
Twitter
Jumi Mccusker
@JimiMccusker
What kind of underwear should you wear during an eclipse? -Fruit of the moon!
9:19 AM - 20 Aug 2017
Twitter
Kevin Lighty
@KevinLighty
What kind of underwear should you wear during an eclipse?
Fruit of the moon.
🌎🌑☀️ #greatamericaneclipse
2:30 PM - 20 Aug 2017 from Champaign, IL
Twitter
Angie
@OhMyGOFF
Q: What kind of underwear should you wear during an eclipse?
A: Fruit of the Moon!
🤣🍎🌑🍌🍇🌞 #SolarEclipse #jokes
3:32 PM - 20 Aug 2017
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